Design Offices
Design Offices is the leading provider of corporate coworking spaces in Germany, with a total area of approximately 173,000 square meters spanning over 40 locations in 15 cities.
The Design Offices philosophy centres around four relevant types of work: focus, collaboration, learning and socialising – each of which requires its own specific atmosphere with a different focus. Each space is carefully designed to suit each type of work and engender an ambience conducive to the cooperation that takes place in the rooms.
All Design Office locations are fitted with unique workspace types to suit a wide variety of needs, ranging in size and function. These include smaller private offices to mid-size loft spaces, lounge areas and larger spaces such as the arenas and outside meeting spaces. Whether working alone or with a colleague, having meetings, conferences, training, or work parties, there is something for every purpose.
Lighting Designer, Alexander Veiel, was responsible for determining the different lighting concepts for the space:
- Indirect/Direct light ratio
- Lighting scenes
- Control points (EnOcean, Xpress)
- Tuneable white
- RGB lighting
- Presence detection
Casambi was chosen for Design Offices due to its unrivalled flexibility. All spaces have the ability to be changed – all walls are portable and all desks can be placed in different areas – everything inside is mobile. Office areas are used for all kinds of activities. For example, sometimes a miniature fair will occur during lunch hours and there is a need to have meetings in another room. One space might be used for an after-work party so if there is a requirement for more floor space, the modular design allows for dynamic moveability. Another reason why Casambi was chosen is because of its ability to futureproof a facility. If a new service is added to the offices later, their functionalities are capable of being updated wirelessly so any project is up to date with the latest technology instantaneously. This solution works perfectly for progressive companies such as Design Offices and their need to evolve and be an attractive option – now and in the future.
Holders Technology was chosen to supply some of the Casambi ecosystem hardware, as well as provide technical support on the project. Holders works very closely with over 40 Casambi ecosystem suppliers, and as a result, has a very large stock of hardware available for next-day delivery. More importantly, Holders has the expertise to know which products are compatible with one another as well as offering a wide range of services to support the projects. Holders Technology has accrued this experience and technical know-how from implementing large-scale projects – offering technical design services, right through to training clients on-site and offering annual maintenance packages.
